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Reducing your feed bills
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Feeding horses can be expensive; how do you make sure you are spending your money wisely and is there anything you can do to reduce…
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Reducing your feed bills
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Feeding horses can be expensive; how do you make sure you are spending your money wisely and is there anything you can do to reduce…
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Harvest time at Connolly’s RED MILLS
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It is a busy and important time of the year for farmers and their crops. It’s also an important time here at Connolly’s RED MILLS.…
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Worldwide success for RED MILLS customers
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The last week has seen an incredible amount of racing action from around the world with some great results for RED MILLS customers. We were…
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Reducing the risks of naturally occurring prohibited substances (NOPS) in your yard
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Preventing positive tests for Naturally Occurring Prohibited Substances (NOPS) is different, and often harder to avoid, than positive tests due to intentionally administered ‘man-made’ drugs.…
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Feeding to prevent “tying up” in racehorses
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Following the COVID-19 lockdown and now the much-anticipated return of racing upon us, some horses may need to be stepped up into harder/faster work quicker…
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Business as usual – We’re here with you
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We want to assure our customers and friends that it is business as usual here at RED MILLS. We appreciate that these are testing times…
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RED MILLS Rider highlights
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2020 has got off to a tumultuous start and there’s a lot of uncertainty around what the rest of 2020 will hold. We thought we’d…
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The race that stops a nation
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The Melbourne Cup is Australia's most famous horse race and one of the most famous sporting events to take place each year. For many year's…
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How our latest Nutrient Fresh Manage System (NFMS) packaging is revolutionising our feed production, processing and design.
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Many competition horses travel far afield to compete and can be away from home for a number or weeks or even months. This can pose…
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What is best practice when feeding prior to or at a competition?
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Travelling and competition do place greater stresses on the horse but careful management should help to reduce the risk of nutrition related problems occurring. Contrary…
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The most important ingredients for stamina and energy
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The physiological demands of exercise means that the competition horse will require a suitable hard feed to ensure adequate calories, protein and micronutrients are provided…
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Soya in horse feed
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The main source of quality protein in Connolly’s RED MILLS feed is soya. Due to its high essential amino acid content, Soybean Meal is considered…
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What should I feed my horse during travel or quarantine?
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When a horse is competing, it is important to keep the diet consistent throughout the season to avoid digestive disturbances/feed refusal. Sudden changes in diet…
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How do I introduce a new feed into my horses diet?
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Sudden changes in diet can predispose a horse to digestive disturbances or feed refusal. This applies when changing the diet from one feed to another and/or…
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Collecting donor colostrum
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Colostrum or “first milk” is the thick, yellow secretion from the mammary gland. It is produced in the mare’s udder during the last two to…
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Foaling season ready? – Tips for tackling your Foaling Kit
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Preparation is key to success when it comes to the foaling season, whether you have one mare to foal or fifty, there are some basic…
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